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MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1916.

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Teams Will Clash Sunday in Final Game for City Baseball Cham•i. pionship.

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MONIES ELIMINATE 12 POINTS.

Also Put Chero-Colas Out of Running ^for Title—Wheel Workers Dispose of Bells.

Br Ralph H. White.

The Monies and Wheel Workers will •clash next Sunday afternoon in the Qnal game to decide the undisputed v city baseball championship. Both teams

W.ere winners yesterday in the second round of th$ championship play, the Atonies defeating the Twelve Pointers, 6 t6 B, in a forenoon game, the CneroColas, 4 to 2, in the first of two after noon games, and the Wheel Workers disposing of the Bells, 13 to 4, in the final game ol* the double- header.

The forenoon contest was captured by the Monies, after the Twelve Point,er* had Secured a three-run first inning lead. Errors behind McDaniels, coupled with a timely clout or two, enabled the Monies to come from behind. McDanieis was hit on the arm by a batted ball and was forced to desert the box,

Epperson finishing.. .Tese Monroe Started for the Monies, -but was wlll, and Bilyeu relieved him.

After putting the Twelve Points out,fit out of the running, the Monies came in the first afternoon struggle eliminated the Chero-Colas, 4 to 2. The encounter was not decided, howovefr,' until the final inning, when the -Monies Bltpped over a couple of runs, breUlcing k tie Tfrhich had existed from the fifth i frame. Howe was on the slab for the victors at jhe offset, but „H Reliable" Bilyeu was forced to ^gain stage a rescue act to save the "Jtjpt. M.' comnany team. Crockett did i the Hinging for the Chero-Colas. y In the final fracas of the afternoon,

ttate- WHteel Workers wero presented iWfth the "bacon," the Bells going to pieties In the sixth, when the winners rdsristered seven tallies. Until that .outburst, the Bfells wera on the long

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end of a 4 to 3 count, but from then V rOjn it was easy sailing for the Wheel J.Wprkers. Lamb went ail the way for

theT winners, with Bruno, Fisbeck. and

,C.' Cade dividing the twirling for the :il6s*ro. *j- TBoth the forenoon contest and the S ^""afternoon twin bill attracted a goodly •v TS^a^d crowd. Scores:

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TtfonifeB 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0—6 8 2 A ,13 Points ..3 ft 0 2 0 0 0 0 0—5 3 6 tvBatteries—Monroe, Bilyeu -and Mon-

McDaniels, Epperson and Haines. AFTERNOON.

•V Isioriies 11 0 0 0 0 2—4 6 2 /Chero-Cola ...1 0 0 0 1 0 0—2 7 1 ,"rV, ".-Batteries)—Howe, Bilyeu and Monroe Crockett and Craig.

VvSieel Works..1 0 2 0 0 7 3—13 10 6 j'/V-Bells 0 3 0 0 1 0 0— 4 6 8 fBatterips—Lamb and Oxford Brnno, i Elsbeck. C. Cade and Doyle. 4

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.'LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 2.—Sever il thousand lovers of fast horses arrived 'here last night and early today to attend the two weeks' meeting of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' association, which begins this afternoon.

The track promises to be in perfect rtf" condition. In the Walnut Hall CUD, to be RACED ,„ toUay, prize $3,000, there'will prooably be brought together Ul-attan Boy,

American Girl, Worthy Prinde, VirSflna Barnett, Azora Axworthy, Dick Watts, Miss, Pinkerton and George Summers.

The likely starters of the futurity iOt two-year-olds, also on the program for today, prize f5,000, are Emma Magowan. The Real Lady, Miss Bertha Dillonj Silver Harvest, Joe Wilson .ffeUr l"e Forest, Harvester Gale, .'Worthy Vola, Mary Cobu'rn, Bertha 1 MoGuire, Polly Chrome, and. others

There are alsb on the card, two v eVjents for pacers, the 2:08 class of $-1,000 and the 2:15 class for $1,000.

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It Is the plan of the national commission to start the series on Saturday, Johnson anld, but until the National leagrae race Is decided the place for playing the first game cannot le selected.

The National league championship may not be decided until Thursday, the last day of the Season, so close Is the race between Brooklyn and Philadelphia.

Brooklyn, which today starts a fourgame series with New York, has an advantage cf only a fraction of a game. Philadelphia has six games to play yet, all with Boston, and they must be played in four days^

Boston has only a slight chance to win, as it must take all six games from Philadelphia, and Brooklyn must lose three out of four to New York. All of the western teams have completed their schedule.

The standing of the three leaders today is: Clu!s— Won Lost Pet. Brooklyn 91 59 .607 Philadelphia ..89 50 .605 Boston 85 61 ,5§2

Boston was given a negative victory for the American league championship yesterday when Cleveland took the first half of a double-header from Chicago. Boston may now lose all three remaining games with Philadel phia and still hold first place.

PHILS SHY STAR.

Shortstop Bancroft Out of Today's Double Bill With Braves. PHILADELPHIA', Pa., Oct. 2.—The Philadelphia National league baseball team' will open its crucial six games with Boston today, minus the services of David Bancroft, shortstop, who was injured in Saturday's game with Brooklyn, but thfe specialist who examined his injured leg today says he will be able to play on Tuesday or Wednesday. An examination revealed that Bancroft's hip had been dislocated, but it was quickly snapped back into place.

Stock, the regular third baseman, will take Bancroft's place at short, and Byrne, a dependable lnfielder, will play third in the double-header today.

Giant's Afew First Sacker Star

A month ago John McGraw of the Giants, havlftg traded off Fred Merkle, called in a new first baseman tc take the place of the discarded veteran. Holke came from Rochester, where he had been hibernating for two seasons. He started off with a bang with the Giants, but the critics salid it "was only a flash that was impossible. They criticized Holke's crouch at the plate and said as soon as the pitchers got on to 'him he would explode with a loud noise. They fed him low balls and he tore- the legs off the fielders, so they bepan to serve high ones. Where upon Holke straightened up at the plate and still the fielders chased in vain. Now they say that a curve ball will fool hirr*. It remains to be seen. At any rate his name now tops the list ol" National league batters. In twenty games played he hit .359, which is a pretty jrdod fisrure for a batter witn so manv weaknesses. Also he stol'^. five bases in twenty games, a pretty fair percentage, while as for fielding all nis critics admit there is nothing to be complained of. Hoik* halls from St. Louis. He is 24 years oi* age and made his entry into professional ball In 1912 with Peoria of th». Three-I league, and Dick Kirtsella is responsible for liis connection with the Giants,

E I U N E S O S

EDITED BY RALPH H. WHfTK.

Will Pitch for Red Sox In Series

"BABY" RUTH.

-The Boston Americans will use "Baby" Ruth in at least one game in the coming world's series.. Ruth has

DOW fACE filANJS IN FOUR GAHE SERIES

National Leaders Hare Advantage of Only fraction of Game—Phillies Oppose Brates.

COMMISSION GATHERS TO ARRANGE: FOR BIG SERIES

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—President H. B. Johnson ~at th« American leagac left for New York to Join President J. T. Teller of the National teajpic and Garry Herrmann of the national commlHslon, of which Tener and Johnnon also are member*, in making arrangement* for the world'* Merles.

been going great guns all season and should give the National league pennant winner an awful battle.

POLY NOT MSGRACfD BY W1M REVERSE

Engineers Onglit tp Cut Wide Swath in State Race Ere Season is Run.

By Ralph H. White.

There ts no sound reason why the defeat of Rose by Wabash, at Crawfordsville last §aturday, should put a crimp in the Engineers' campaign. A defeat of a greeti team with a new coach cn the' job by the state champions is not a disgrace, and the 'sting •of defeat ought to be wiped out completely in tne games to come. Cm« thing sure, Poly has the material and if the fellows will forget the Wabash iipset rnd get bu.«y, they should land high In the race ere the finish. ome glaring mistakes were made in the Scarlet a.'fair. The forward pass receivers forgot siome of Coach Mefford's pointers on their dashes down the gridiron, and, as a result, 7iilly Rolf, who did the bulk cf shooting was up against it. In addition, the Wabash backs broke through in a Jiffy and he was forced to hurry his casta. Therefore, the .passes failed on but two occasions. And the catching of punts by the Rose backs was far below par. Several costly fumbles were made, two of which cost touchdowns. The first fumble came on a punt following a stand by the Engineers on the threeyard lir.e, which stopped the "I.ittle Giants" dead in their tracks. Werneke was the-offender. After Rose had held and secured the pigskin on downs within the five-yard zone, Glynn kicked thirty-five or forty yards to Bacon, who, on the first lineup, panted. His effort sailed high and tiralght, but the quarterback muffed the ball and a Wabash gladiator promptly fell On it. The blow put a "kink" in the men of Rose long enough to permit the Scarlet to tear through for a marker. The second touchdown fumble must be placed on the shoulders of Billy HolX, who, however, didn't play a bad gain£, everything considered.

But along with the mistakes came me pleasant surprises. The Rt line battled the Wabash linemen from start to finish and shewed up far better than expected. The ends played fairly well on defense, although the tackling was fierce. The Rose forwards never failed to get down under punts, hut were shaken off by the runner time and again. On several of. the big gains through the line, Rose tacklers would be brushed aside after it looked as if the plays would be stopped before getting well under way.

Rose Fight Hard.

And it must be said that the Engi neers buttled all the way. The "Little Giants" smashed hard from A to 7., but the Mefford men were fighting Just as hard at the finish as they aid when they stopped the first rush of the, scarlet within the five-yard zone.

Coach Mefford still maintained, this morning, that the marker registered by Grafe should count, although the officials ruled otherwise. The plav in question was ruled an incompletea "forward pass by the officials, while the Poly leader declares his warriors grabbed the ball from the scarlet back and scooted for a touchdown. In this problem I side with the officials. I happened to be seated directly oh a lines with the line of scrimmage when the forward pass in question was started. "Butch" Barnes, according to my idea, charged through and blocked the ball, an instant or two after the Wabash back had started his pass. Grafe, on the job throughout, caiight up the tall and raced 70 yards to the goal line.

Now Mefford's contention is that Barnes grabbed the ball out of the Wabash back's hands and that Grafe had a right to grab the ball and run for the goal line. But to the officials and newspaper men it appeared as if the Wabash back had started his pass when Barnes broke through and, therefore, it w^.s an incompleted forward pass. Among the scribes who say the play was Heze Clark, former Ko.-e coach, and he agrees with the officials that the Wabash back had starte 1 hi* 1-ass when Barnes smashed the ball from its course.

The next game, on the Rose schedule is with Washington unlversitv, at St. Louis, Saturday. The local eleven will te pushed hard this week in an effort to break into the win column Saturday. Scrimmage will be on the menu for at least three \nights. while Coach Mefford will seek to pollBh some of his plays used against Wabash.

TOxhlbltlon Game. i

New York A. L., 2 New Haven,-!.

Ii£Eft£ HAUTE TRIBUNE.

AMERICAN ME MOST SENSATIONAL OF ALL

Six Clubs Were Pace Makers at Different Stages—Bed Sox Get Poor Start.

Cleveland cinched the. American league pennant for the Boston Red Sox yesterday by winning the^ first game of a double-header from Chicago's White Sox, thereby putting it beyond the reach of a miracle for the Hubites to lose the lead, even by dropping three games to Philadelphia.

The contest which was decided in this negative fashion has been the most sensational in the life of the American league, In some respects, although not as gripping as the battle of 190$, when the championship was in doubt until the last day of the schedule.

Oddly enough, the.--e tvvo most interesting fights occurred during presidential years, thereby giving the politicians of the land mucn Mental ttn^uian, herause so many voters preferred to talk baseball during the days whon they ought to be listening to spellbinding I stuff about pork, Mexico, and the eighthour law.

There the resemblance ceasss, and

the items of interest are all in favor of the battle of 1»16. It has involved seven of the eight teems in the American league, all of which have been within reach of the pennant up to the closing month of the schedule. In 15(08 four teams went Into the last week of the. season with a chance to win out, but those four teams hogged all the interest for the greater part of the season. This yfear only Philadelphia has been out of the running entirely Until near the end.

Six American league teams have actually been in the lead at different i times this year, and the Red Sox, who, finally triumphed, have occupied every i position on the ladder except seventh and eighth.

Besides Boston and Chicago, the contenders at the finish, 'Nev.' York, Cleveland, Washington and Detroit, have been 6ut in front for varvinpr periods and have been counted as championship timber. V

Red Sox Get Poor Start,

The Ficd Sox won out from a tad start. Although in the lead off and on during the merry scramble that always exists during the first fortnight of a bgseball season, Carrisran's men quicklv' dropped back until they had a hard fight all through May and June to keep out of the second division. They were not always successful. Near the middle of May they fell back into sixth plfice. but .recovered enough to run fourth for the greater part ol tb =it month. CarHgan's right-handed pitchers were not delivering and he had to de"eni lars-elv on hi«i left-handers.

In the middle of June the Red Sox were back in fifth place and slumped for a day into sixth, then began to come. The right-handers started delivering and the Carrigaris kept ••.llmhirig until they reached the top, on July 5)0- Their joy was short lived, for the White Sox challenged the Bostonians right there and knocked theni out of the lead on August 3. I

For one week only the Rowlands occupied the froud position, then, on I August 10, Boston fought its wav into the lead again. From that date lo the

finish, the Red Sox wwre leaders, with 'he exception of two days, in Septemer—the 16th and,J7tlj:r—wheii Detroit', foxiged tb th^ft'oi^wHIrTOj of the season and drove the Hubites cut of the place that belonged to them as events established.

All the way It has been a bitter bat-^ tie for all concerned. At time1* It .was possible for a team to' climb' from sixth to first place within the short space of ten days or les«. Always there has been not one challenger, but' several, right on the heels of the leader. Every slip has been costly and much has depended on qlmoet everv ball pitched, for the loss of one game sometimes has meant a drop of two Or three places in the standing.

White Sox Drop to Cellar. The White Sox also were slow in getting started. They were actually in last place at two different times during May. At that time they were battling with Boston and Detroit for position in the second division and those three teams, whloh' looked out of It as late as June, were there at the finish.

The Rowlands Started their rllmh at about the sime time as the CarriTa:s and followed them closelv most o* te way. When Boston nosed New York out of thfe le&d at the end of July, Chicago slipped into second place. Then the White Hose headed the Red early in August, as a'-'-'dy told. When forced to relinquish he lead to Boston at the end of a week, the White Sox had a merry fight with Cleveland. New York, St. liouls and Detroit for second place. For a time, in August and early September, the Tigers clung to the run-ner-up position, but the White Sox finally ousted them fcr good on September 20 and forced the pace themselves the sAst of the way.

The constant changing of the lend In thd American league is shown in the following table:

April 12-18—Boston. April 19—New York. April 20-21—Boston. April 22-23—New York. April 24-28—Boston. April 29-30—Boston-Detroit tied. May 1-5—Washington. May 6-21—Cleveland. May 22-23—Washington. May 24-26—Cleveland. May 27-31—Washington. June 1—Cleveland. June 2—Washington. June 3-27—Cleveland. ,Tune/2S-July 11—New York. July 12—Cleveland. July 13-29—New York. July 30-August 2—Boston. August 3-10—Chicago. .August 10-September 16—Boston.

September 16-17—Detroit. September 18—Boston.

Red Sox Owner Pleased, But is Not Surprised

BOSTON, Oct. 2.—"I am naturally pleased," declared Joseph J. Laniilri, president of the Boston American league baseball club, when Informed that hjs club was definitely assured of retaining the American league championship through Chicago losing one game to Cleveland Sunday. "I had no doutt as to our ultimate success. No one can question our right to the championship, because w,o won eleven out of our last fourteen games, defeating all the pennant contenders on their home grounds. The Red Sox are a game ball club and always come back. "Much credit Is due to the management of Bill' Carrigan and tho hard, steady work of the individual members of the team, who were without the services of 'Speaker and Wood, and in the final stages were %vlthout Captain Barry. Barry is still out of the game with a sore hand, but can get into the world's series, if necessary." -Qy

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The first block will be fought out i tonight, starting at 8.15 o'clock. Tht! cueists will play for 150 points. The second block will be staged Friday night. The match will run for three weeks, with two blocks weekly.

Chicago Next For Indiana

BLOOM NGTON, Ind., Oct. 2.—DePauw is out of the way,-the 1916 schedule has been officially opened, and Stage's Maroons now loom as the next opponent for Indiana, With the wa crew out for thi western conference title and the prospects I6txing erood for the strongest team In years, the chances "for the Crimson, are anything but good». Conditions,at Chicago and at floomlngton seem to be exactlv reversed this year. Stagg, as usual, has a wonderful amount of material, while Indian? is "•"fferlng from a lack of experienced meni

With enodgh rrieh to make four or five elevens last year, Indiana's hopes were rudely Shaken when the .team failed to win soine Of the most important games. This year eleven "I" men were lost by graduation nearly a dozen more went off to Texas, ana to cap the climax, Captain Mcintosh became ill just as the season opened. The old story of -'We'll have a real team next year," already is being heard on the campus, and it requires only a arlance at the big freshman squad to drive home the belief that this really will be the case. Any one doubting the statement would have had to revise his opinion afier Seeing the yearling squad in their first battle with the varsity Wednesday evening.

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Free Stand for "Kids'

MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct 2.—Muskegon baseball supporters have collected a fund which will be used to build a grandstand for children at the Central league baseball park. Children will bo admitted free to this stand from the outside gate. Muskegon is the first team in the league to try to put through such a project.

A. B. C.'S COP, 3-0.

The A. B. C.'s defeated the Eclipse Stars yesterday afternoon by the score of 3 to 0. The feature of the game was the pitching of Williams, Of the winners, who allowed orilv two hits. For garnet), answer trtrough the Tribune.

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Paces Robert Robinson in 900-Ball Match, Starting Tonight. Otto JeqSen, city pocket billiard champion, will defehd his title in a 900-ball match with Robert Robinson, a cue. expert, who originally came from the blue grass region. The challenger is saidi to lie capable of hustling the local champion, who. however, is a pretty tough customer to beat at the Central amoke house, wher«* the match Is to be staged.

By Ralph H. White.

Otie.v, ill., High is apparently strong this season ar.d is expected to put up a stubborn scrap for Tho Tribune Wabash valley football championship trophy. Olnej, last Saturday, defeated

Til,. Hia-h, 58 to 0, and New

ton is said to have a fairly good eleven.

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the trophy last season, was victorious last Saturday, takinfe the Wabash Comriieroial U. team, of Terre Haute, iiito camp, 9 to 0. Robinson, it is said, did not open up witn any of its sensational .......i.. 'v. iiic' to scouts who Ayere on the side .lines.

Arthur, 111.. High had a close call in its game with Mattoon, winning, 2 to 0. A safety was awarded the winning ag-.

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Olney, III., High Appears to Be Real Contender for Tribune Trophy-

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Od.'2.—With the first game of the season with DePauw coming Saturday, Coaches O'Donnell, Lambert and Cutts, of the Purdue football team, will" Etend the Boilermakers through a stiff grind to prepare their proteges for the tussle with the Methodists. DePauw will have one of the strongest teams in jts history, and no chances will be taken by the old gold and black mentors of letting Buss's rhen get away with a,victory.'

The \team is badly handicapped because of injuries and illness, and probably will go to the mat with the Methodists with a patched-i^p lineup. Both of the leading candidates for cflf-ter have been eliminated and Coach O'Donnell ha,s been forced i to shift Bartlett, the test lineman from last year's freshman team, from guard to certter. Hart, who was first choice for center, can not play On account of an attack of malaria, and Olmstead, reserve center last season, is in a local hospital and hardly will be in shape to play before the Chicago" game, on November 4.

Bore out in its heroism, and in its martyrdom, the unconquerablecharacteristicsof the patriot fathers. That same roirit Is as manifest today, as it wasone hundred and rifty years ago. The call to arms that PREPAREDNESS has sounded, has proven that

the 'Spirit of *76" i*notap*triotic reminiscence but a live trapulife that the circumstance of a crisis called into reponsive action. When a crisis" in your health is reached, && & is the most responsive BLOOD MEDICINE to be found. S. S. S. Is the GREAT NATIONAL BLOOD. PURIFIER. You and your father and your firandlather have read about S. S. S. When yon go to -J S. S. S. t* you are sure to do sooner or later, look oat for substitutes. Insist on the genuine. Write for fete books on BLOOD AND SfflN DISEASES: or write our MEDICAL ADVISORY DEPARTMENT finely and fully, in confidence, for free advice.

gregation. Bloomfield was another, wjpdl ner in The Tribune contest.'defeatmgL. Bicknell, 23 to 17. One ouier ufaxuc the contest was staged, Marslntlly IllJp High disposing of Effingham, 111., High, local- trophy-

13 to 6. Both the Wiley and Garfield, played altimm games last Saturday. Wiley was h^ld? to a 6 to 6 tie by the "old heads, Garfield was defeated *Jy aalumni outfit. $ to 0.

Nearly all of th£ tweftty otfti f^a^ftS t.0which jat'e competing for The•Trlbuti«f£tfeife trophy will swing* ihtor action SatuSdaife and tome stirring games are u* pa tod. Every high school manage tire valley is requested to %keep Th Tribune posted as to scores gf gaxifcjj played, so that the ranking: of?* teams can be kept. .u-

Cubs to

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—-Directly Cubs rang down the curtain bn National league season here yesterday^, by licking the St. Louis Cardinals, 6 tttgs a, President Weeghman verified sultjs from Cleveland, took a figured out that Chicago's lttiit chanCeY^f for art American ..league pennant •was 'oi gone, then issued a-formal challenge' to President Comiskey of the "«WhitC'^fi# Sox for a city sfcrles. V

The challenge was-.jtollvertd ally to Secretary Grabiner of theiWhitejiii box. who was among thbsfe present the windiip ol' the north side season,. to be delivered to the ownet south side club. Immediately -oil ceipt of it the master of the .White. f»OXaccepterl both the challenge' and tfief! suggestion Ofo President Weeghmairf that the local series start on Wedh£tf^ day.

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